Poetry

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Free Verse -unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern Rhyme -correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines

Couplet -two line poem that rhymes Quatrain -4 line poem that rhymes either aabb or abab Haiku -3 unrhymed lines (5, 7, 5) usually focusing on nature Cinquain -a short poem consisting of five, usually unrhymed lines containing, respectively, two, four, six, eight, and two syllables. Sonnet -a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme sch Epitaph -a short poem about a person Ode -a poem usually addressed to a particular person, object or event that has stimulated deep and noble feelings in the poet meter -rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time Repetition -repeated words telephone poem -a poem that your telephone number tells you how many lines and syllables are in the poem. End Rhyme -rhyme that occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry Internal rhyme-when a word is repeated in a poem. Onomatopoeia -the use of words that imitate sounds Scanning -marking stressed syllables Extended metaphor -The comparison between two things is continued beyond the first point of comparison. Tone -a author's attitude Imagery -language that appeals to the 5 senses Stanza -a group of lines in a poem ELA by RichardS STEM

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